Publication date: 2013, July
Author: SE4ALL
Description: Energy needs in South Sudan are predominantly met by biomass, consisting of the burning of charcoal, wood, grass, cow dung and agriculture residues. According to the National Baseline Household Survey of 2012, over 96% of the population use firewood or charcoal as the primary fuel for cooking (which typically constitutes 90% of the energy used in a rural household).